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See also:
défait
Contents
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French
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Prepositional phrase
1.4
Adverb
1.4.1
Usage notes
French
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Etymology
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Calque
of
Latin
de facto
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
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key
)
:
/də fɛ(t)/
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Prepositional phrase
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de
fait
de facto
(
according to actual practice
)
Synonym:
de facto
Coordinate term:
de droit
Adverb
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de
fait
indeed
Synonyms:
en effet
,
effectivement
Usage notes
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Not to be confused with
de ce fait
.